PUERTO RICO- NUBE is an artist from the San Juan suburb of Levittown. Growing up watching films by creatively ambitious directors, animation remains a key inspiration in her practice. Here I follow her around the side streets of San Juan and learn about what motivates her to paint large, ninja-like shadows in precarious corners of the city.

This is the 8th episode in an on-going series called Street Heroines, featuring female graffiti and street artists from around the world.

STREET HEROINES

Street Heroines is a collection of stories that celebrate female street artists who are transforming the urban environment in colorful ways. Whether visually protesting socio-political injustices or spreading messages of empathy, these women are using…

Street Heroines is a collection of stories that celebrate female street artists who are transforming the urban environment in colorful ways. Whether visually protesting socio-political injustices or spreading messages of empathy, these women are using creativity to persevere social ignorance and find their own voices in the male-dominated world of graffiti and street art.

I began the project while living in São Paulo in 2011-2012 where the street art scene is overwhelming. My success in connecting with these artists comes from walking the streets of major cities and investigating by foot. My goal with this project, simply put, is to promote awareness about the flourishing global community of female street artists and encourage others to find their creative voice.